Mealtimes

Two hours on the thing that decides the mood of your whole day. For your helper, with seven others, practising — not sitting and listening. Includes the parents' call on Tuesday 1 December.

Helpers change when they watch other helpers do it Far more than when the mum asks again. And because nobody speaks honestly with their employer sitting beside them. "It's not about doing more. It's about setting things up differently."

The child who won't eat The bowl on the floor. The forty-five-minute dinner. The helper who keeps spooning it in because it's faster, and because nobody ever showed her another way. 9:00 — Why she isn't hungry at dinner Appetite is built across the whole day, not at the table — milk at ten, the biscuit from the doorman, crackers in the pram at three. The helper is the only one who sees all of it. 9:20 — Building the plate What a toddler actually needs, how much of it, and what to do with the food she refuses this week. We build real plates, not a chart. 9:45 — Hands on: pouring, serving herself, clearing her own place Real jugs, real spills. 10:30 — What to say instead Don't say / say, practised out loud until it sounds natural. 10:50 — One thing this week Each helper picks the one thing she will set up this week, and leaves with it written down.

Two hours for her, forty minutes for you Saturday, helpers only Two hours of practice, not a lecture. Eight helpers in the room. Tuesday parents' call 40 minutes on Zoom, Tuesday 1 December at 8:30pm, once the children are down. What she learned, what it should look like at your table, and the three things parents usually do that undo it. Saturday evening note A short message the same evening so you know what to look for. One payment, one family HK$900 covers your helper on the Saturday and you on the Tuesday.

Frequently Asked Questions Who is it for? Families in Hong Kong with a child roughly 1 to 4, and a helper who is at the table for most of those meals. Do parents attend the Saturday? No. Helpers only in the room on Saturday. Parents join the Tuesday call. Where is it? Hong Kong Island. The exact address is sent a week before. Is this a course? No. One Saturday roughly every six weeks, each on its own. Come to the one you need. 28 Nov 2026 — Mealtimes (booking now). 12 Dec 2026 — Tantrums and limits. 16 Jan 2027 — Getting dressed, getting out of the door. 20 Feb 2027 — Toys, play, and leaving them alone. What does HK$900 include? Both sessions for one family: the Saturday workshop for your helper, and the Tuesday parents' call. Eight families, then it closes.

Your trainer Ida De Gregorio Founder, Evolve Sprouts Ida is AMI trained for ages 0–3 and 3–6. She previously taught at an international Montessori school in Hong Kong and holds an MEd from HKU. She has a Child Nutrition certification from Stanford, and she works inside Hong Kong homes with parents and helpers. She is Italian, has lived here for ten years, and is a mother of two. AMI Montessori (0–3 and 3–6) MEd, HKU…